As Brian McIntyre of NFL.com put it on the occasion of Brockers signing his rookie contract, he'll be an instant starter, probably focusing on running downs at the beginning.

Brockers only played two years at LSU before turning pro. His college statistics were modest (11 career TFL, two sacks), to put it kindly. The No. 14 overall pick's impact and success will be measured mostly by how he progresses and whether he frees up teammates to make plays.

Yes, Watkins is part of the cast of thousands - well, five - that will compete to start at left guard. The Rams are going to let everyone compete in training camp and sort it out from there, according to general manager Les Snead. Watkins winning the starting job would be vindication for the Rams, who missed out on Mychal Kendricks and Bobby Wagner to fill one of their outside linebacker spots when they traded down five spots in the second round to acquire the pick used to take the offensive lineman.

Sixth-Round Kicker Greg Zuerlein

How confident are the Rams in Zuerlein as a rookie starter? They cut veteran kicker Josh Brown the day after the draft.

Undrafted Punter Johnny Hekker

The Rams have a wide open competition at punter between veteran Tom Malone and Hekker. 2011 starter Donnie Jones is gone, giving the 6'5" 221 lb. the inside track to start unless he fails to impress in camp and the preseason